The Movember Campaign poster features the competition of NHL players Mike Brown vs. George Parros in the World Moustache Championship Nov. 1 to Nov. 30. Movember is the global men's health charity engaging men to grow and women to support the Mo (moustache) for the 30 days of November. Through the power of the moustache, awareness and funds are raised for men's health, specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives.

Jason Cooper, Ducks Fan Development Coordinator, of Fountain Valley sports his moustache in support of Movember.

George is a huge Movember supporter and led the charge to get others involvedANAHEIM, CA - NOVEMBER 21: George Parros #16 of the Anaheim Ducks moves the puck alongside the boards during the game against the San Jose Sharks on November 21, 2009 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)

Mike Brown, of the Toronto Maple Leafs, waits to get shaved down at Mankind (barbershop) located in Toronto, Canada. Movember, the global men's health charity engaging men to grow and women to support the Mo (moustache), or in Brown's case a full beard, for the 30 days of November. A winner has not been named since Movember continues on. Direct donations to these links: Mike Brown - http://ca.movember.com/mospace/3035373; George Parros - http://us.movember.com/mospace/3334373

Jonas Hiller #1 of the Anaheim Ducks wears his "Movember" mask during a NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals on Nov. 1, 2011

Jonas Calicdan, Ducks Assistant Ticketing Manager, of Dana Point shows off his Movember 'stache for the global men's health charity engaging men to grow and women to support the Mo (moustache) for the 30 days of November.

Brian Fling, Ducks manager of Corporate Partnerships, of Long Beach shows the power of the moustache for Movember.

Alex Lawrence, Ducks Business Development Executive, of Newport Beach shows off his Movember moustache.

George Parros on the ice for the Anaheim Ducks sports his famous mustache. Parros is now on the roster of the Florida Panthers.

It’s the last day of November and the results are in. Although NHL players weren’t skating because of the ongoing contract dispute, they were still competing. Team Parros beat Team Brown in a mustache growing/fundraising contest to promote awareness of men’s health issues.

“Movember and I were destined to be partners,” said former Ducks enforcer George Parros (Florida Panthers), who challenged former Ducks forward Mike Brown (Toronto Maple Leafs). Parros did not reach out to his former team’s management, but the Anaheim Ducks staff decided to participate anyway. “I think it’s such a great energy,” said Parros in a phone interview. “Everyone gets excited about cheesy mustaches on your face (and) sometimes we forget guys need to keep themselves in check too.”

Throughout November, men grow a “mo” (Aussie slang for moustaches) to support organizations such as the Prostate Cancer Foundation and LIVESTRONG Foundation. The Movember Foundation’s movement has swept pro sports and expanded throughout North America, the UK, Australia and South Africa.

Parros’ trademark ‘stache and his “Mo growing battle” with Brown was a centerpiece of this year’s campaign. By press time, Team Parros contributed $7,225 to the Movember website, beating Team Brown by $2,527. The total raised in the U.S. this year was more than $14 million.

In Anaheim the Ducks’ staff went all out sporting facial hair for the cause. “I really feel that it is a badge of honor and in a small sense you’re sacrificing your face for something that is quite important,” said Jason Cooper, Fountain Valley resident and Anaheim Ducks fan development coordinator. “My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year, shortly after I started to grow my mustache for fun. Suddenly it became a much more significant symbol.”

Paul D. Hodgins has worked at the Orange County Register since 1993. He spent more than two decades as the Register’s theater critic, and for eight years he wrote about dance as well. Hodgins has also written for American Theatre, Variety, The Sondheim Review and Backstage West. He was the principal classical musicr. Hodgins has also been active as an educator and scholar. He was the music director of the dance department at The University of California, Irvine from 1985-92 and served in similar positions at Eastern Michigan University, Vancouver’s Simon Fraser University and the Banff Centre for the Arts. His book about relationships between music and choreography, Music, Movement and Metaphor, was published in 1992. Since 2001 Hodgins has taught arts and entertainment journalism at California State University, Fullerton. Hodgins holds a doctorate in musical composition and theory from the University of Southern California. He lives in Huntington Beach.

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